Raw Materials for Glass and Ceramics: Sources, Processes, and Quality Control

1 Introduction.

2 The Source—Earth, Minerals, and Mineral Deposits.

2.1 Formation of the Earth and Distribution of the Elements.

2.2 Rocks, Minerals, and Mineralogy.

2.3 Geologic Processes and Formation of Mineral Deposits.

2.4 Exploration and Deposit Evaluation.

3 Mineral Extraction and Processing.

3.1 Mining.

3.2 Comminution.

3.3 Particle Selection, Classification, and Separation.

3.4 Dewatering and Drying.

4 The Raw Materials Industry.

4.1 Demand and Resource Availability.

4.2 Relationship between Supplier and Manufacturer.

4.3 Purchasing.

4.4 Transportation.

5 Naturally Occurring Materials.

5.1 Silica.

5.2 Clay.

5.3 Pyrophyllite, Talc, and Wollastonite.

5.4 Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite.

5.5 Limestone, Dolostone, and Magnesia.

5.6 Soda Ash.

5.7 Lithia.

5.8 Anhydrous Aluminosilicates.

6 Processed and Synthetic Materials.

6.1 Alumina.

6.2 Borates.

6.3 Zirconia.

6.4 Rare Earth Elements.

6.5 Carbides and Nitrides.

7 Recycled and Waste Materials.

7.1 Glass Cullet.

7.2 Slags and Ashes.

8 Characterization and Quality Control.

8.1 Inspection and Sampling.

8.2 Mineral and Phase Identification.

8.3 Bulk Chemical Analysis.

8.4 Thermal Analysis.

8.5 Particle-Size Distribution.

8.6 Powder Density.

8.7 Specific Surface Area.

8.8 Quality Management Systems.

Glossary.

Index.